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Damage from sentries

Multiplier on the damage the automated turrets deal.

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INI key
scum.SentryDamageMultiplier
Default
1
Type
Decimal
Section
[Damage]
scum.SentryDamageMultiplier=1.000000

What does this setting do?

Sentries hit reliably — they are machines. Their damage is therefore not a gamble but a constant: stay in range and you take it. This multiplier sets how fast that becomes lethal.

At default, a brief lapse of attention is enough to die. A lower value gives players the chance to get out of range after noticing their mistake — the difference between an instructive death and a frustrating one.

1
0Default 13

Which value suits my server?

Relaxed PvE

0.3 to 0.6. A mistake is recoverable.

Classic PvP

1.0.

Hardcore

1.0 to 1.5.

What to watch out for

Also affects nearby bases

Build close to a military site and the turrets are your neighbours. The damage value then applies to your own base and the routes to it.

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